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flint6 entries found for flint.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: flint  Pronunciation: 'flint Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German flins pebble, hard stone 1 : a massive hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel 2 : an implement of flint used in prehistoric cultures 3 a : a piece of flint b : a material used for producing a spark; especially : an alloy (as of iron and cerium) used in lighters 4 : something resembling flint in hardness - flint·like /-"lIk/ adjective
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